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|SaintName=Saint Castorius | |SaintName=Saint Castorius | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=November 08 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Sirmium, Pannonia, Roman Empire (now Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) | |SaintBirthPlace=Sirmium, Pannonia, Roman Empire (now Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=44.9667, 19.6167 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=44.9667, 19.6167 | ||
|SaintDeathDate= | |SaintDeathDate=305-08-11 | ||
|DeathPlace=Pannonia, Roman Empire (now Serbia) | |DeathPlace=Pannonia, Roman Empire (now Serbia) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=44.9667, 19.6167 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=44.9667, 19.6167 | ||
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|NotableLabel4=Cathedral of the Assumption (regional veneration) | |NotableLabel4=Cathedral of the Assumption (regional veneration) | ||
|NotableCoordinates4=44.8683, 13.8481 | |NotableCoordinates4=44.8683, 13.8481 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=Italy; Serbia; Croatia | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Rome]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Early Church | |Canonizer=Early Church | ||
|Profession=Stonemason; sculptor | |Profession=Stonemason; sculptor | ||
|Patronage=Sculptors; stonemasons; quarry workers | |Patronage=Sculptors; stonemasons; quarry workers | ||
|Attributes=Sculptor's chisel; crown of martyrdom; molten lead vat | |Attributes=Sculptor's chisel; crown of martyrdom; molten lead vat | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Santi Quattro Coronati, Rome, Italy | |PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Santi Quattro Coronati, Rome, Italy | ||
|AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | |AdditionalVeneration=Eastern Orthodox Church | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
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'''Saint Castorius''', one of the Four Crowned Martyrs (along with [[Saint Claudius]], [[Saint Nicostratus]], and [[Saint Symphorian]]), was a 3rd-century Christian stonemason from Sirmium in Pannonia who refused to carve pagan idols for Emperor Diocletian.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Castorius |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=437 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to hagiographic accounts in early passiones, the four skilled artisans were commissioned to sculpt a statue of Aesculapius but instead produced a cross, leading to their arrest, torture, and execution by immersion in molten lead around 305 AD.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Four Crowned Martyrs |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Crowned_Martyrs |website=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> Their steadfast witness exemplifies the integration of faith and craftsmanship, earning them veneration as patrons of sculptors. | '''Saint Castorius''', one of the Four Crowned Martyrs (along with [[Saint Claudius]], [[Saint Nicostratus]], and [[Saint Symphorian]]), was a 3rd-century Christian stonemason from Sirmium in Pannonia who refused to carve pagan idols for Emperor Diocletian.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Castorius |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=437 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to hagiographic accounts in early passiones, the four skilled artisans were commissioned to sculpt a statue of Aesculapius but instead produced a cross, leading to their arrest, torture, and execution by immersion in molten lead around 305 AD.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Four Crowned Martyrs |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Crowned_Martyrs |website=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> Their steadfast witness exemplifies the integration of faith and craftsmanship, earning them veneration as patrons of sculptors. | ||